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U.S. Unemployment Stats: Fantasy vs. Reality
The December 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Unemployment Report showed that only 74,000 people found new jobs. Of these, 31,000 were part-time. Yet, the U.S…
A Shortage of ICD-10 Workers Threatens HealthCare Bottom Lines
While changes are transforming almost every industry, perhaps no individual profession will be impacted with the next few years as much as healthcare. And within that industry, no single job…
What is Happening to Blue Collar Careers?
The United States has become a nation of “non-tinkerers,” a survey shows, and it may harming the way we live and work according to manufacturers. In a…
Succession Planning Crisis – An Elephant in the Management Suite
There is an elephant in the management suite – an impending talent pipeline crisis. The crisis doesn’t stop at the top. There is also a serious shortage of skilled workers…
Companies Dream about Filling Cloud Computing Jobs
Cloud computing jobs increased by 9 2 percent in February 2012 in comparison to numbers from February 2011. And it was up 400 percent from the same time in 2010…
Who’s to Blame for Job Skill Shortages: Employers, Workers, or Schools?
Who’s to blame for the shortage of skilled workers? Not unlike politics, it depends who you ask. Employers blame schools. Schools blame government. Workers blame employers. The Institute for…
Why Robots are Putting Employees Out of Work … and Creating Jobs
Automation and outsourcing have been blamed for putting a lot of people out of work. Ironically innovation is what produces wealth and creates jobs. Technological innovation is linked to three…
Why Employers Can’t Take Chances on Low Skill Employees
You’ve read it before. The future of work is vastly different than the past. And the skills required to perform the jobs of the future are night-and-day…
From Dead End Jobs to Cash-Rich Careers
Jobs. Jobs. Jobs. Is there anyone not talking about jobs these days? From politicians to economists, Main Street to Wall Street, creating jobs is THE hot topic. And no discussion…
What Jobs Should the U.S. Be Creating?
The news about jobs is getting better. The unemployment rate dipped for the fifth straight month to 8.3 percent. The number of jobs being created has been rising at…